Opinion

Opinion

Churchill and India: Manipulation or betrayal?

Kishan Rana’s book: “Churchill and India: Manipulation or Betrayal” (Routledge, 2022) is an important contribution to an emerging global history different from just Euro-centric narratives. Superbly researched, Kishan connected the dots to find that Churchill’s record on India reflected part of his own limited experience with Indians, formed through his leadership of Indian Muslim troops as part of his early career, and his grand, but often self-serving, view of world affairs from imperial London.

2y ago

Outside Dhaka / Economy in dire straits

Serious transport disruption between Dhaka and districts for more than one month due to the opposition's blockade has emerged as a major threat to the economy, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.

10y ago

Churchill and India: Manipulation or betrayal?

Kishan Rana’s book: “Churchill and India: Manipulation or Betrayal” (Routledge, 2022) is an important contribution to an emerging global history different from just Euro-centric narratives. Superbly researched, Kishan connected the dots to find that Churchill’s record on India reflected part of his own limited experience with Indians, formed through his leadership of Indian Muslim troops as part of his early career, and his grand, but often self-serving, view of world affairs from imperial London.

2y ago

Economy in dire straits

Serious transport disruption between Dhaka and districts for more than one month due to the opposition's blockade has emerged as a major threat to the economy, said Finance Minister AMA Muhith yesterday.

10y ago